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Posted by PHDrTobin on March 04, 2003 at 09:51:08:

In Reply to: boxer with mass in lung posted by bluedog on February 27, 2003 at 17:41:04:

:I am trying to get some holistic help for my boxer,he just turned seven years old.He has a mass in his lungs that is slightly larger than a golf ball.He had started out with an infection with his skin that cleared up with ATB's,the cough started around the same time,this was September of last year.The cough was sporadic at first,but the beginning of the year it has become frequent.He was put on Delta Alblex which stopped the cough completely,but retured even worse as soon as the course of ATB's were finished.Within three days after the last dosage of Delta A,he was rushed to the vet with a 103* temperature and a loud,raspy cough.He was coughing up phlegm continuously,and having difficulty breathing.With a shot of ATB's that night,he was better the following day.The x-rays were taken which showed the mass,and a slightly enlarged heart.Blood tests were completely normal.We cannot get a definite diagnosis of the mass without taking him to the university for surgery,which is complicated by his heart.He was put back on the Delta Alblex and the coughing has once again subsided.
:The vet is thinking this is most likely cancer,as he thinks there may be other suspicious looking activity with the lymphnodes.This is not for sure,just from the looks of the x-ray there could be the start of a problem.If it's lymphoma,the vet is thinking the Delta A is suppressing it for a short time,and when it can no longer suppress it,the cancer will come on very aggressive.
:I have put my boxer on vitamin supplements,DogBloom Supreme,and also extra vitamin c.He eats Authority dry food from PetsMart.
:The outlook for him is very guarded,but I have been encouraged by friends to try a holistic approach.My vet is great,but,of course,is not confident at all in holistic medicine.
:Is there anything that I can do for him holistically? I am not too sure about getting the surgery done on this mass to confirm anything.It is an extreme risk for him,and I do not know if it will be worth it? Is there any holistic way to fight cancer if that's what we're dealing with?
:I appreciate any help at all.

:Thank you,
:C.Strzyzykowski

First you need to determine the nature of this mass. Ask your vet to do, or arrange to have done, a tracheal wash, to collect cells to determine if this is cancerous or some type of infection. You might also give your dog homeopathic Tuberculinum on a weekly basis. On the chance that it is cancer, stop all commercial dog food, eliminate all carbohydrates from the diet, and feed your dog fresh raw meat and bones, along with some green leafy vegetables, if he wants them. On the chance that it is infectious, give him olive leaf extract. This is a start. Hopefully you will soon know the cause.

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